Word
abider
Definition
n. a person who follows a rule or a law. This word is very old and you will almost never see it in modern books.
n. a person who observes or adheres to a law, rule, or agreement. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical legal or religious texts.
Examples
“The abider of the law was rewarded.”
“In the old kingdom, every citizen was expected to be a strict abider of the royal decrees.”
“The historical records describe the abider of the treaty as a figure of quiet strength, maintaining peace through unwavering adherence to the agreed terms.”
Examples
simple
“The abider of the law was rewarded.”
contextual
“In the old kingdom, every citizen was expected to be a strict abider of the royal decrees.”
complex
“The historical records describe the abider of the treaty as a figure of quiet strength, maintaining peace through unwavering adherence to the agreed terms.”
Etymology
From abide + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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